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Inside Ukraine's desperate race to train more soldiers

Inside Ukraine's desperate race to train more soldiers

by Asami Terajima

New recruit Vitalii Yalovyi knew one thing after completing the Ukrainian military's boot camp: He was not prepared for war. The 37-year-old felt physically unfit, forcing him to miss some courses during the month-long training. His leg was still hurting from long daily walks at a training center in western

A destroyed border checkpoint with signs reading "Ukraine" and "Russia" in Kursk Oblast, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024.

The rise and fall of Ukraine's Kursk gambit

by Asami Terajima

As Ukraine's seven-month-long incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast came to what appears to be its end, Ukrainian soldiers and military experts are questioning the operation's goal and the long-term effect it will have on the war. Ukraine launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast in August 2024, using

Ukraine war latest: Black Sea ceasefire will take effect after some sanctions are lifted, Kremlin claims

Ukraine war latest: Black Sea ceasefire will take effect after some sanctions are lifted, Kremlin claims

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on March 25: * Black Sea ceasefire will take effect after some sanctions are lifted, Kremlin claims * Kremlin names energy facilities exempt from strikes during partial ceasefire * Ukrainian airstrike kills up to 30 Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast, military claims * Russia seeks full control of partially occupied Ukrainian regions

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies Trump's claims of Ukrainian encirclement in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies Trump's claims of Ukrainian encirclement in Kursk Oblast

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on March 14: * Kyiv says Ukrainian troops 'regrouped' in Kursk Oblast, deny encirclement * Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas facilities, missile depot, source claims * Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says * Putin still seeks control over Ukraine despite US peace efforts, WP reports * Ukraine,

Ukraine war latest: Russia needs war, Zelensky says in response to Putin's preconditions for ceasefire

Ukraine war latest: Russia needs war, Zelensky says in response to Putin's preconditions for ceasefire

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on March 13: * 'Russia needs war,' Zelensky says in response to Putin's preconditions for ceasefire * Russia claims to retake Sudzha; Ukraine hasn't confirmed * Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western Russia, sources claim * Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant part of peace talks, Trump says Russian President Vladimir

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv ready to fight in Kursk Oblast 'as long as necessary' as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv ready to fight in Kursk Oblast 'as long as necessary' as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on March 12: * Ukraine says it's ready to fight in Kursk Oblast 'as long as necessary,' as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories * Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace, Zelensky says on ceasefire deal * Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah concerned

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